Sentences with phrase «human tradition»

Would it not be much more in line with time - tested human traditions to trust our ability to turn, whatever changes occur, to our advantage?

This inconsistent translation is not a matter of lack of knowledge, but of the intrusion of politics and human tradition into the translation process.

It is a cultural activity, one that connects us to 12,000 years of the most essential human tradition.

Reality, Once again, «see to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ».

Understanding this new perspective on church is as difficult today as it was in the days of Jesus for Jews to understand a different perspective on Sabbath, but the basic principles seem to be the same: Church, just like Sabbath, is not supposed to be a bunch of human traditions which have become legalistic laws by which to judge one another's spiritual maturity.

God worked through and with human traditions from OT to NT times.

And what's wrong with human traditions?

This was always our objection to earlier forms of Roman Catholicism - we must not add human traditions to the scriptural revelation as if they were binding on the church.

One's pre-understanding of the Bible either as God's infallibleWord or as merely human traditions from which both illuminating and distorting ideas come is critical to one's use of the Bible.

Again he gives an example of how human traditions can take false precedence over the commandment of God.

Putting aside the commandments of Godto cling to human traditions shows an evil intention, where a self - made human righteousness displaces the righteousness that comes only from God's grace.

Instead, we are continuing an ancient human tradition, of seeking to know the immensity of the universe.

Throwing a message in a bottle out into the seas a longstanding human tradition dating back to the time of the Greek philosopher Theophrastus, circa 310 B Applications are now open for the one - off special in which matchmaker Paddy McGuinness will bring together over-50s searching for a new romance.

So, instead of the counterproductive rhetoric and posturing about postulated changes such as «global warming» now or «nuclear winter» of the 1980s, would it not be much more in line with time - tested human traditions to trust our ability to turn whatever situation may occur to our advantage?

«See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ.»

Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.

You should know that there are people that believe in God only acknowledging him but are more interested in keeping their human traditions.

They would encourage us to go where scripture led, using all the tools available to us, and being prepared to challenge all human traditions, including the «Reformation'traditions themselves, insofar as scripture itself encouraged us to do so.»

The early Protestants in Switzerland had been equally unequivocal in the second of the Ten Conclusions of Berne (1528): «The church of Christ makes no laws or commandments apart from the Word of God; hence all human traditions are not binding upon us except so far as they are grounded upon or prescribed in the Word of God.»

His move away from the apostles to Arabia, therefore, signified his break from a bondage to human tradition and authority.

Most of all, they would see the contrast, drawn by Paul, between a commitment to the human traditions of Judaism and faith in the divinely revealed gospel.

The Protestant reformers of the 16th century proclaimed that God's word in scripture must serve as the final judge of all human tradition and experience.

He warns the Colossians to «See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe...» This is why pseudo-truth seems plausible: because it is universally accepted and codified in human traditions.

See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Myweigh - Coloss 2:8:» Look to it that there be not somebody who carries you off by philosophy and empty deceit along the line of human tradition, of the world's elements and not of Christ»

Hence all human traditions, which are called ecclesiastical commandments, are binding upon us only in so far as they are based on and commanded by God's Word.»

The problem arises when religious practices and doctrines that are intended to bring life and health to the spirit and community become barriers to reaching out to others with the love, justice and mercy of God — or when «human traditions» are substituted for «the commandment of God.»

It has been imprisoned in the cells of alien dogma; it has been bound hand and foot in the grave clothes of human tradition; it has been entombed as a sepulcher by systems of theology, and the stone of human power has been rolled up to close its door.»

So using DNA this way is completely in the human tradition for technology.

Through reviews, articles and discussions, we want to spark intellectual thought, spiritual growth and a desire to follow the command of Colossians 2:8: «See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.»

Overindulgence during holidays is a human tradition which can be serious trouble for dogs.

The human tradition passed from a grand European time line to an even longer line for the remodeled Louvre.

«We have invented another human tradition — we call it politics — to resolve those sorts of challenges.»

However, supporters recognized that this is about more than human traditions — it is about protecting an important apex predator in our ocean that is rapidly disappearing due to overfishing.